Mindblown: A Blog about Philosophy
Borderline Personality Disorder
Hi! We are two Norwegian students writing our thesis on ISTDP and therapy with patients suffering from Borderline personality organization.
Borderline personality disorder
Hi! We are two Norwegian students writing our thesis on ISTDP and therapy with patients suffering from Borderline personality organization.
Splitting and Triangulation in couples
“It has been very well researched that many gay male couples have open relationships. Discussing openly the guidelines and experiences adds
How do I understand the anxiety symptoms in this patient?
“I have a question about the level of anxiety of one of my patients. He had a traumatic childhood, with
Projection
“Can you say more about specific interventions to deal with projections for fragile patients? One is to help them notice
ISTDP with violent offenders
“I´m working with men who batter their wives and am trying to motivate perpetrators to change their behavior and to
My supervisor doubted whether I should be a therapist!
“Dear Jon, My past supervisor doubted whether I should do therapy. Now as I begin a new placement, I doubt
Can one undergo therapy for sexual addiction?
This wonderful question was forwarded by one of our readers. There are many treatments offered today for sexual addiction. Here,
Who are we as therapists?
Yesterday I showed a case involving a patient who had been extremely cruel and sadistic in his life. Naturally, this
Why is my patient talking so softly while hunched over?
“A young man with severe depression has a history of self-harm since he was 5 and severe neglect by parents,
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